New software from NCR Corporation will allow consumers to initiate cash withdrawals from their banking accounts on mobile devices and then complete those transactions at an ATM by scanning a 2D barcode.

NCR Mobile Cash Withdrawal will make ATM transactions faster and more secure, the company says, by removing cards and PINs from the process at the ATM. The entire transaction, while the consumer is in front of the ATM, can take less than ten seconds.

Consumers will authenticate through their existing mobile banking application and pre-stage the transaction via an embedded NCR Mobile Cash Withdrawal function. Consumers can use any iOS or Android smart phone at any location and at any time—whether at work, on the metro, or while in line at the ATM—and then choose the amount of their transaction. Once at their bank’s ATM, the consumer will use the embedded functionality to scan the 2D barcode on any participating ATM’s home screen, and the pre-staged cash transaction will be authorized and funds dispensed.

The solution requires no additional ATM hardware such as barcode scanners or near field communication readers. It can be deployed with just a simple software upgrade, making it an affordable multichannel solution for financial institutions.

No consumer data is stored on the device or contained within the on-screen 2D barcode. Rather, scanning the barcode only identifies the location of the ATM and prompts fulfillment of the transaction. In turn, using a mobile device eliminates the threat of ATM skimming devices used by criminals.

The solution includes an integrated electronic receipt that delivers the receipt to the users’ mobile app, eliminating the printed paper receipt and includes the ability to store and archive the receipt for later retrieval.

NCR is looking for partnership opportunities with select financial institutions to pilot this new solution. Interested institutions should contact their NCR sales representative.

The software initially will be available later this summer for integration in to ATM software including NCR APTRA AANDC or Activate software platforms. Pilot customers also can utilize a standalone mobile app for cash withdrawals; or NCR will integrate the solution in the bank’s mobile banking system or NCR’s APTRA Mobile Banking solution so that consumers can use their mobile banking app as an ATM interface.

 

 

 

[This article was posted on June 19, 2012, on the website of ABA Banking Journal, www.ababj.com.]         

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